The Commodore 64 sports 64K of memory, a leading edge video chip capable of producing images at 320 X 200 from a pallette of 16 colors, a text mode that displays 40 characters and 25 rows in upper/lowercase as well as Commodore's PETSCII graphics set, a fully programmable parallel IO port, and a high quality 3-voice, 8-octive additive synthesizer sound chip also capable of 8-bit PCM audio samples. The Japanese version also has the Katakana character set and keyboard for easy entry.

Statistics and features:

CPU: CSG 6510

• 1 Mhz clock speed.

RAM: 64 kilobytes

ROM: 20 kilobytes

• C64 Kernal
  • Download the Kernal Rom
• CBM Basic 2.0
  • Download the BASIC Rom

Video: MOS 6569 "VIC-II"

• 320 x 200 Hi-Resolution
• 40 columns text
  • Download the Character ROM
• Palette of 16 colors.

Sound: MOS 6581 "SID"

• 3 voice stereo synthesizer/digital sound capabilities

Ports: MOS 6526 CIA x2

• 2 Joystick/Mouse ports
• Round female DIN CBM Serial port
• Male edge-connector CBM Datasette port
• Male edge-connector parallel programmable "User" port
• Round DIN CBM Monitor port
• RCA-Style RF Audio/Video port
• Female edge-connector C64 expansion port
• Power switch

Keyboard: Full-sized 62 key QWERTY

• 8 programmable function keys
• 4 direction 2-key cursor-pad
• Katakana C= key graphics, and C= Lock key

Resources:

• C64 Users Guide
• C64 Programmer's Reference
• View PLA info
• View the service manual
• View information about the VIC-II

Personal Note: My Japanese C64 came through the patient effors of Dimitri Kokken of Belgium. I can not adequately express my thanks to him. If you live in Belgium, find him and give hug him for me. :)

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